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Technical assistance related to best practices in instruction isdesigned to help educators meet <strong>the</strong> goals <strong>of</strong> Connecticut’s newteacher evaluations. All districts must implement a new educatorevaluation and support system in <strong>the</strong> 2013-2014 school year. <strong>The</strong>following options are particularly useful for <strong>the</strong> System for EducatorEvaluation and Development (SEED) model, which, according to<strong>the</strong> Connecticut <strong>State</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>, “promotes a sharedlanguage <strong>of</strong> excellence to which pr<strong>of</strong>essional development, coachingand feedback can align to improve practice.”CONTENT OPTIONS:Classroom environmentStudent engagementPlanning standards-based instructionContent-area literacyResearch-based instructional practicesGradual release <strong>of</strong> responsibilityStudent learning strategiesAssessmentStandards-based instruction for ELLs and Special <strong>Education</strong> studentsUsing data to create flexible groupsPOSSIBLE FORMATS:Class visits/videos with reflective feedbackContent overviews/workshopsStudy groups/book groupsNeeds assessmentsWalkthroughs/learning walksTrain <strong>the</strong> trainers sessionsPeer coachingInstructional coachingPr<strong>of</strong>essional Learning Communities/Data Teamsand more...Best PracticesinInstructionIN-DISTRICT/JOB-EMBEDDEDPr<strong>of</strong>essional DevelopmentFor technical assistance related to best practices in instruction:Janet N.Y. Zarchen, Consultant, zarchen@ctserc.org,(860) 632-1485, ext. 376www.ctserc.org<strong>State</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Resource Center25 Industrial Park RoadMiddletown, CT 06457(860) 632-148521http://serc.info/libguidesfor available resources

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